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Models · Scheibe · Gliders · data as of October 2, 2026

Scheibe L SPATZ-55

5 on the U.S. register. Built from 1955 to 1961; half of them date from 1958 or earlier. Texas has the most (1). 20% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the L SPATZ-55 from the FAA's model table

Type
Glider · Gliders
Power
None
Common engines
None None (4)
Seats
1
Cruise speed
about 60 mph
Maker on the register
Scheibe
Registered
earliest certificate April 17, 1990; newest December 2, 2023

Where they are owner's state

Texas1Pennsylvania1Kansas1Iowa1California1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual3 (60%)Corporation1 (20%)Co-owned1 (20%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
L SPATZ-5551955 to 1961100.0%

When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file

001222195011960

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

00011120131201412023

Registration status

Valid5 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard3 (60%)None on file1 (20%)Experimental1 (20%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Airpower Museum INC1

Fleet pages: Airpower Museum INC

Accident history NTSB

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Scheibe L SPATZ-55 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

5 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Scheibe L SPATZ-55s?

Texas, with 1.

Who owns the Scheibe L SPATZ-55?

20% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 5

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N155JS Scheibe
L SPATZ-55
Individual owner
California
Standard 2023-12-02 Valid
N1087 Scheibe
L SPATZ-55
Airpower Museum INC
Ottumwa, Iowa
Standard 2014-05-22 Valid
N2152 Scheibe
L SPATZ-55
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2013-03-12 Valid
N1346D Scheibe
L SPATZ-55
Co-owned owner
Kansas
None on file 2008-09-23 Valid
N2705C Scheibe
L SPATZ-55
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 1990-04-17 Valid